REG-Ashmore Group Plc Holding(s) in Company

Released : 21/05/2007 01:33:00

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RNS Number:9578W
Ashmore Group PLC
21 May 2007
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
Ashmore Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
.................
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
FMR Corp
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
16 May 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 May 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
ISIN GB00B132NW22 35,382,317 35,382,317
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
ISIN GB00B132NW22 35,639,517 5.02%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial Period/ Date that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
35,639,517 5.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See attached schedule
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FMR Corp
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:
257,200
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:
18 May 2007
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Teresa Garry
15. Contact telephone number:
Fil-regulatory reporting@uk.fid-intl.com
FMR
Issuer name: ASHMORE GROUP PLC
Current ownership percentage: 5.02%
Total Shares Held 35,639,517
Issued share capital: 708,925,000
FMR Corp is the parent SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY
holding company of
Fidelity Management &
Research Company (FMRCO),
Investment manager for US 3,014,006 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC
mutual funds, and Fidelity
Management Trust Company 530,653 MELLON BANK N.A. FMTC
(FMTC), a US state
chartered bank which acts 5,831,300 MELLON BANK N.A. FMRCO
as a trustee or investment
manager of various pension 4,310,800 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC
and trust accounts.
21,695,558 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO
257,200 JPMORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL
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